Speeches by Niblett.

“Did they fall through the net because it is extremism, and not terrorism?”

“In South Derbyshire, we have an incinerator in Drakelow. Just outside my patch, in neighbouring Derby, there is an incinerator in Sinfin. Despite that, there has been an application to build another incinerator 9 miles from the one in Sinfin and just 4.8 miles from the one in Drakelow. It has already been rejected by b…”

“My last question for this section is aimed at you, Raheel, and you may want to feed in, Allia. We probably started to segue into this, talking about apprenticeships, but what work do you do to support Muslim girls leaving school and entering the workplace?”

“What are the common misconceptions and prejudices that Muslim women face in the jobs market and the workplace?”

“Irene, what, if any, specific support do Muslim women need in the workplace, and how can employers provide this support?”

“As a Member of Parliament for a predominantly Caucasian constituency, apart from closer to Derby City, which has people who follow various different religions predominantly from India and Pakistan, the rest of my constituency is very white, and so I am frequently thinking to myself, “How can I be more inclusive? How ca…”

“In my constituency, we have the busy A444, which runs from Stanton right through to Acresford on the border with North West Leicestershire. That road has varying speed limits along its length. It is a huge concern to the community; we have large articulated lorries travelling very fast on that road, sometimes on very s…”

“The commitment of the Secretaries of State for Culture, Media and Sport and for Science, Innovation and Technology to ensuring that creators can control how their content is used and be paid for it is very welcome, but some creators are concerned that the rights reservation framework proposed by the Government will not…”

“Are they more likely to be more committed? If they are in a role, are they likely to stay there rather than searching for jobs elsewhere?”

“Carole and Caroline, do you think the Government are doing enough to promote the business benefits of age diversity in the workforce?”

“It does because we are going to talk about age-friendly recruitment. It would be remiss of me not to mention—the only thing that would make him better would be if he was a woman—that my constituency assistant came out of retirement. He was a transplant co-ordinator nurse by career, and his transferable skills, such as …”

“This is not a pre-prepared question, but working for a living gives such a huge sense of purpose; it is not just about earning a salary, is it? It is that sense of purpose, getting up, feeling like you are contributing to society, and perhaps keeping you healthier because you are mentally more stimulated. Has there bee…”

“I am quite astonished because, as we sat in a pub car park in the run-up to the general election, farmers in my constituency told me—I kid you not—that they know they do better under a Labour Government but they often vote Conservative. It feels like the Conservatives have taken their loyalty for granted. The right hon…”

“On Saturday I was fortunate to meet nine-year-old Alfred. Alfred has cerebral palsy, and his parents fight endlessly to get him the support he needs and is entitled to. He is determined to walk one day, and he recently took his first steps. People can follow his progress on his Team Alfred Facebook page. Will the Minis…”

“I am delighted that the Government’s Mayoral Council is handing back powers to local communities. We are already seeing the impact of that. Claire Ward, the Mayor of the east midlands, attended the first meeting in October. She is leading the way: the east midlands is one of the youth trailblazer regions granted £5 mil…”

“In the run-up to the summer general election, my constituents were hugely concerned about the number of small boats crossing the channel; and little wonder, because the Conservative party left office in the middle of the worst year ever for small boat arrivals—18% higher than in 2023, 5% higher than in 2022 and more th…”

“1. What steps her Department is taking to help support the creative industries.”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her answer, and I just want to expand on it. In South Derbyshire, we have the Melbourne festival of art and architecture, which turns 20 next September, and the brilliant CircularityHUB, where people of all abilities can go to use the media studio. However, when it comes to young peop…”

“That caught me off guard; I did not expect to be called quite so soon. Thank you so much, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is with great humility and immense pride that I stand here today delivering my first speech in this Chamber as the Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire. I would like to begin by expressing my gratitud…”

“Thank you so much. I am finding all this enlightening, fascinating and horrifying in equal measure. I want to change the topic a little and move into research on women’s reproductive health. Dame Lesley, to what extent is investment into women’s reproductive health research sufficiently prioritised and funded?”